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Rap and Hip-hop may seem like very modern types of music. But in West Africa, storytellers used spok...
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Rap and Hip-hop may seem like very modern types of music. But in West Africa, storytellers used spoken words and music to tell stories, usually over the beat of drums. Hip-hop started in New York City in the 1970s but has become ____ all over the world recently. Artists from different backgrounds rap about everything from cars and designer clothes to social issues. Here are two ____
The Czech Republic
Europe is home to 10-12 million Roma-a group of people often called “gypsies”. Many Roma are poor. In some places, they are also treated less ____ than others. In the Czech Republic, Roma teens meet for a hip-hop class called “Rap for Peace Hip-Hop.” Their instructor is Shameema Williams who is a member of the all-female rap group Godessa, from South Africa. In the lesson, the teens learn to write rap music and use it to teach others about Roma culture. Williams believes that these teens can use music to change their lives and other people’s ___ towards them.
Dakar, Senegal
Assane N’ Diaye loves hip-hop music. He grew up in a poor fishing village in Senegal. For a time, he was famous as a DJ in clubs in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. Today, N’ Diaye lives in his village again. He has formed a rap group with other family members. They rap about their lives as village fishermen and about ____ long, hard days and earning almost no money. Many people in their audience can understand these things.
“Rap,” N’ Diaye says, “is not few for us. It doesn’t belong to American culture. It has always existed here, because of our pain and our hard lives...” N’ Diaye ____ having a better life. He wants to make a CD and help his family. The music give N’ Diaye hope.
1.A.fresh B.confident C.popular D.traditional
2.A.lessons B.problems C.levels D.examples
3.A.fairly B.simply C.sadly D.deeply
4.A.rights B.plans C.attitudes D.sights
5.A.singing B.working C.sleeping D.walking
6.A.hears of B.gets tired of C.dreams of D.runs out of
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